It had only taken her 9 minutes and Marisa had more than settled in with the inmates of cell 13. Talking with them was a far cry from dealing with her usual group, what with Uno's insistence on teaching her how to play poker, Rock's telling her that the food was the best she'll ever have, Nico's questions about her being a witch and wanting her to watch anime with him and, Jyugo's general explanation about how things worked here or anyways how Hajime wanted it to work switching to how the group could mess up the flow of things.
"Geez, Jyugo you like ta give Hajime a rough time huh?" Jyugo shrugged as Uno told Marisa with a light chuckle.
"Course we do it's the only way we can have any real fun, besides gambling or watching anime with Nico but even that can run dry at times. " That's when Nico who was sitting in front of the T.V watching Dr0xon B 1l Z also commented.
"Yeah but, Jyugo mostly does it as a hobby and it's also pretty comical." that made Rock nod in agreement as they heard a very low growl come out from behind the door. The group turned to see Hajime who had heard what they said, making the male inmates gain deathly looks of fear while Marisa held a more neutral look even as Hajime growled out.
"So you punks think it's funny to worsen my stomach ache?" Marisa was the one who responded with a roll of the eyes and a very sly grin "Yeah if I get to see you this pissed off on the daily, then I'll have to keep the tips Jyugo gave me in mind hehe." The guard growled angrily before letting out a loud audible sigh, he was being taunted by a kid. Hajime calmed himself down before retorting.
"Good luck with that brat you don't have your magic, so you're pretty much at a loss there." Marisa's cheeks puffed up at the low blow she just received oh she would have to show him differently. Hajime then followed that up with "Anyways it's time for lunch.." Rock launched up from his sitting position going up to the door while dragging Marisa with him while saying
"Well hurry up and open the door man, so I can show Marisa that the food here is as good as I've been telling her." Hajime sweatdropped opening the door watching as Rock bolted off with Marisa literally being dragged along by her arm though Hajime noticed a small smile on her face and she innocently waved at him while the rest of the cell 13 group rushed to catch up to them. (in the Kitchen)
Marisa looked at the large groups of different looking inmates sitting at the tables and, had to feel slightly nervous she was well pretty much defenseless without her magic though noticing her tension Uno aimed to alleviate it by telling her. "Hey get that frightful look off your face you don't need to worry, no one will pull anything in here." Marisa nodded before Rock went ahead and looked at Nico saying.
"Hey Nico take Marisa over to our usual table we'll bring the trays over for you two kay?" the green-haired boy happily nodded in reply grabbing Marisa's hand he told her with a smile, sparkles appearing around him.
"Marisa let's go to the table that the other's and I sit at haha." he gingerly ran over to the table like a small child and it made Marisa honestly think he was much too innocent to have done anything wrong to go to prison. As they sat down Nico asked her something that surprised her.
"So Marisa have you had any cool anime-like adventures?" she nodded yes making the boy gain sparkling eyes "Really can I please hear about them please?!" Marisa was almost driven to flushing red in embarrassment from how cute Nico had become while practically begging her to tell him about her adventures. As to quiet him, she quickly told him.
"Well sure just let me think of a good startin point." he nodded as Marisa began thinking...
(With Rock, Uno, and Jyugo)
When the trio got to where they would get their food Rock gave a casual smile to Shiro saying to him. "Hey Shiro we need to get two more trays one made for Nico and our new cellmate." the titan of a man nodded while noticing what he said about a new inmate and Rock continued on with "She's pretty small so don't go getting too much food for her." Shiro nodded surprised to hear it was a girl. He turned and looked at Rock silently.
"..." Rock nodded before laughing while Jyugo and Uno just blankly stared at the scene as Rock responded to the silent stare.
"Course you can meet her, just come down to our table when you find the time to." Shiro nodded in confirmation before handing Rock a tray for Marisa and Uno a tray for Nico. Uno looked at Jyugo with a sweatdrop asking him lowly.
"Okay, how in the hell did Rock know what Shiro meant with just a stare?" Jyugo shrugged before telling Uno with a look of slight wonder.
"Maybe he's an esper..?" both of them then thought of a chibi Rock trying to read their minds and failing falling flat on his face while they thought in unison. "No way he's too brain dead." After that, they headed off to the table following behind a swift-paced Rock.
(At the Table)
Marisa had just finished telling Nico about an incident concerning a certain red mist and an annoyingly pompous vampire. Nico just looked at Marisa with a look of amazement as Rock and the other two arrived with the food. She looked at the tray in front of her and didn't wait for anyone to say anything about trying it. Jyugo and Uno were caught off guard when Marisa almost fell out of her seat before looking at them with stars in her eyes squealing out. "This stuff is amazing, Rock who made this grub it's way better than anythin Sakuya, Yomu or Ran could ever cook!" Rock chuckled while Uno and Jyugo just wondered more about her comparison, they didn't know too much about her with what their ten-minute introduction. Rock responded to Marisa's excitement telling her.
"The Chef's apprentice made it special for you since your new, his name's Shiro looks kinda scary at first but, he's pretty cool." Marisa nodded she would have to meet the guy who made this good of food. As if by coincidence a shadow cloaked the table in darkness and, Marisa looked at the monstrous looking apprentice that was Shiro. The black-white didn't show any fear though saying.
"So yer Shiro huh name's Marisa Kirisame a pleasure to meet ya." the man nodded with a grunt before going to walk away after the meeting, though Marisa hollered out as he moved on. "Thanks for the amazing food can't wait to see what's on the menu tomorrow!" After that, the group kept eating with a bit of idle chatter before finally, it was Uno who asked
"So Marisa I was just wondering where are you from?" Nico wanted to answer but, Marisa just smirked she couldn't wait to see their reactions. Though before she could even go to answer Jyugo coughed at Uno and inquired.
"I think instead she should tell us about that Yukari woman she seemed off especially with how she called herself a Youkai." Uno agreed and Rock started up with them as well leaving Marisa with Nico off to the side until she growled out.
"Hey don't forget me here." that got their attention with the four men apologizing in their own carefree way and Marisa having to tell Nico he didn't need to apologize with them. " Anyways when it comes to where I came from it's called Gensokyo the world hidden inside the world." it made the four men blink before Rock asked.
"The world hidden inside the world?" Nico blinked while rubbing his head, he tried to understand what she meant a bit too much but couldn't come close either. Uno just looked interested while Jyugo just had an eyebrow raised making Marisa unsure if he even cared, either way, the girl nodded before telling them.
"Yeah it's called that because there's a dimensional border between Gensokyo and the outside though to be completely honest it's more like a prison I guess ya could say. " that made them even more confused with Uno saying.
"It's like a prison?" Marisa nodded before telling them something that Yukari had let her in on that pissed her off more than anything else.
"Yeah outside world objects and people can come in easily just by being unlucky enough to slip through the "cracks" in the barrier. " that's when Jyugo commented. "Couldn't you just go the way you came back in?" Marisa nodded no before hissing "Nope the barrier is completely solid on the inside, once you're there you're stuck unless Yukari herself lets you out she's kinda like a warden except more of a sadistic monster who doesn't deal with said cracks because she likes watching people from the outside fall into disparity about never being able to go home." Uno looked at the other guys this whole thing was going downhill fast, with how her hat was now tipped downwards making Uno think.
"Well things went south of what I was hoping but, from how she's looking at it I can guess why." she was locked in a prison all her life constrained to the same scenery every day and now that she's outside of that confining place, she forced to see the outside world behind bars confined by concrete walls. Marisa tried to lighten herself up noting that the group seemed to be glancing from one another like they were planning something.
"Well, sides that Gensokyo is a land while logic and reason don't have a standing, which pretty much means all sorts of crazy are happening all of the time. Different Youkai acting up, fighting fairies and the occasional act of borrowing from people hehe." her mischievous look made the group slightly nervous before Jyugo said.
"So about that Yukar.." He felt two fists slam into his skull with Rock and Uno telling him lowly.
"Jyugo it's obvious that woman's caused Marisa more than a few problems.." Rock then followed up " ya man all this stuff sounds crazy and all but, we should probably give her some tim.." It surprised them how Marisa hissed out.
"Tch that stupid gap hag, she's one of the biggest pains in my and any other Gensokyo resident's ass. She pops into your house without warning, dogs you into doing stupid, half-witted jobs and when she's bored she sets up stupid incidents and crud." before Marisa could continue her rant she was surprisingly stopped by the intercoms coming on and a voice say.
"Hello there you shit heads, this is a special announcement from the warden that you boys and girl should get your rest since the fall tourny will begin tomorrow." It messed with Marisa that she thought she had heard the man's voice before and looked at the rest of cell 13 telling them.
"He's got a way with words doesn't he?" Uno, Rock, and Jyugo just nodded while Nico told Marisa hoping he could help her forget about the bad woman she had spoken about.
"Yeah, Mitsuru is an interesting part of the staff." Interesting was a word for it for sure and deciding to avoid any more outbursts Marisa brought up this tourny thing.
"So what's this about a tournament?" Jyugo sighed before saying to Marisa with a bit of an annoyed tone.
"It's a stupid thing set up by the guards so they both get excuses to beat the aggression they have towards each other out, and to show off the guards skills to the prisoners so they'll behave." Marisa nodded while Uno defended the tournament telling the witch.
"Hey don't worry it's not as bad as Jyugo's making it out to be, sides last time that arc was pretty fun up until the ending episodes." Nico suddenly became fired up saying.
"Right I need to introduce Marisa to uncle and master, I'm super sure they would get along. " Marisa questioned the identities of the two that Nico had just talked about as Rock joined in the chatter of the upcoming tournament...
(In the Warden's Office)
"So from what you have observed will she be fine with them?" Hajime nodded in telling the Warden Momoko "More than fine ma'am she begrudgingly fits right in." the Warden nodded responding to Hajime doing her best not to stutter. "Does that mean there will be more problems than there already are?" Hajime gulped keeping as strong of a poker face he could.
"Not at all ma'am, in fact, it'll calm them down if anything." it was logical to a degree she was just a little brat at best. The Warden was having trouble thinking about what things to say before finally saying.
"I see just remember then, I don't want to see another embarrassment like 15's father or rather the 15 himself." this made Hajime stifle a choking noise and a cold sweat. It reminded him he annoyingly enough still owed the cell 13 brats one for saving his job. (about 3 weeks ago)
It had been three day's since Enki's defeat and his reluctant return as a staff member of the prison, though as a guard which he seemed more than fine with. It was a miracle that they had been able to not just beat that monster but, also the out of control Jyugo who had shown signs of being controlled by an outside force. So now here Hajime sat waiting for his warden's decision, now that Jyugo's other talent had been exposed. "So Supervisor of building 13 was #15 able to do this with every lock from the beginning?" Hajime nodded telling her.
"Yes he along with the members of cell 13 were capable to leave their cell at any hour of any day.." there was silence before he looked at the ground and told her "but they never left did they, hm like I described before they have no reason to leave the prison itself just their cell." it made her look confused before asking him.
"Is that so?" he nodded before gaining a slightly irked look while having his face off to the side replying "Brats thinks it's funny to piss me off or make me fill out more paperwork." that just pissed the warden off she could understand wanting to see him, but to cause him trouble that's terrible. Speaking of things that angered her there were only two actions to take pardon him since he meant no harm and couldn't stop their jailbreaks anyways or fire him. The warden coughed into her hand before going to give a final judgment when the door of her room was thrown open.
"Hold it, Warden!" It was the very inmates of cell 13 who busted down the door yelling that out in sync with one another. Hajime was about to burst a vein at them when the warden growled out a murderous aura coming from her.
"Why are you four here?" didn't they understand they were the reason she was going to have to punish her beloved Hajime. What surprised her was more than their appearance was how they steeled themselves against her glare with Uno saying first.
"Simple were here to get our 1 jailbreak a day out of the way, so Hajime can take his smoke break early." Hajime was about to tell them that he was in the middle of getting fired when it was Nico who said.
"Miss. Warden, you shouldn't punish Hajime for anything, he didn't do anything wrong, and he's super nice." Rock cracked his knuckles he wasn't looking for a fight but, Hajime had protected Jyugo so it was enough for him to risk one now saying.
"Sides if it weren't for him I'm pretty sure that Enki bastard would have steamrolled you and the other guards." Jyugo walked over and slammed his hands down onto the warden's desk one eye gleaming red, with the other yellow.
"You owe him and to an extent us inmates." The Warden responded through clenched teeth. "And how is that exactly?" Jyugo narrowed his eyes the red shifting to a more purple tint "If it weren't for us Hajime wouldn't have been able to help fight me or Enki." that made the Warden follow the same pattern forgetting her crush to slowly focus on the inmate in front of her. Uno once again spoke up.
"Let's also not forget the other escaped inmates and mind controlled guards we had to deal with to make that happen." Hajime was impressed the brats were sticking up for him and Jyugo told the Warden in her face.
"You let Hajime give me a second and a third chance so with this debt of yours were buying him his." the Warden sighed she faced facts and was sorely impressed at the nature of the cell 13 prisoners saying.
"Fine Supervisor Hajime Sugoroku you are hereby pardoned and allowed to continue your duties." (Present time)
Guess it was his time to settle his debt to them "Warden before I go I want to make a suggestion for the cell representing my building in the tournament...
(3 hours later)
Marisa and the four men of cell 13 had arrived back to the cell minutes before Hajime got back from his meeting leaving most of the day incident free. Though after a bit Marisa felt that creeping boredom that Uno had talked about before hearing Jyugo say. "Man I'm bored." It was Rock who followed up with.
"Want to go escape then?" Nico looked up excited while grabbing Marisa's hand saying.
"Yeah we gotta so we can show Marisa how much fun prison breaking is!" Jyugo nodded going to get the door when said witch told him with a small smirk.
"Hold it Jyugo I'll get the door." Marisa showed off the keys she had borrowed, it made the group go wide-eyed and Uno asked: "Marisa are those..?" Marisa gave a wry grin like a devil in disguise telling him "Ya better believe it, these are Hajime's keys that I decided to "borrow" for a little while." Jyugo whistled while Nico asked.
"But when did you take them from him?" Marisa chuckled it was unbearably easy telling the group " simple when Rock dragged me out of the cell I picked them up out of his pockets." That caught them off guard Uno asked.
"How in the hell, you were moving so fast!" Marisa had to agree it was a tight game played there but, she pulled it off without as much as a flinch from Hajime so it worked out, the girl then responded. "Yeah was a bit of a stretch but, I've worked under more painful conditions so it'll be fine." Either way, Marisa unlocked the door motioning for them to take the lead they were the "experts" after all.
(With Hajime)
The man was having his obligatory final smoke break before having to turn in for the night when the alarm began blaring and he stomped off to the camera room of his building. "Seitarou what's happening?" the blue-haired boy told his superior with a panicked tone.
"It's them again sir, cell 13 has gone on the run again, even the new prisoner had no problem following through with the breakout." Hajime sighed going out of the room to hunt the five idiots down while reaching for his keys only to notice they were gone and remembered Marisa's cheeky smile from before. He slammed his fist into the wall while growling out.
"Now I have another damn headache." He took off in a dead sprint to head off to wherever they were. He heard Seitarou tell him through the intercom system. "Sir their in block 12 right now and heading straight towards block 3," Hajime growled in anger with his keys they could bypass any amount of the traps that had been set up...
(With the cell 13 crew + Marisa)
"Heh, man with those keys it's been a cakewalk," Uno said the rest agreed or nodded as they got to the final door. Marisa looked at the huge metal door, looking at it before saying. "Uh, guys there's no keyhole." that made them all face vault with Uno jumping up in recovery first saying "Heh it's fine we've got Jyugo." Rock hopped up next telling Marisa.
"Right Jyugo's only useful trait can make its appearance." Finally, Nico ended it off with a rather innocent smile despite the low blowing words. "Yay Jyugo I feel happy that you finally get to be useful." that made Jyugo narrow his eyes and sigh out.
"All three of you are assholes you know that?" Marisa then followed up with, "Man you must be Cirno level useless to get that much hate." He then turned a quick glare at Marisa roaring out. "I don't wanna hear it from you of all people." Jyugo went up to the door preparing to work his magic as the wall to his right cracked, making him jump back as it completely shattered making Marisa and the three behind Jyugo cry out in unison.
"The hell!" Jyugo looked at Hajime whose expression was pissed to no end and Marisa only smirked she liked that look it reminded her of Reimu in a sense. "This is as far as you brats will be going." Marisa gained a grin she liked challenges and told the rest of the group.
"So what's the plan to beat him..." there was silence in response and she turned to see Rock, Uno, and Nico in deep thought making her sweatdrop muttering out "You bastards never planned on facing him did you?" Hajime cracked his knuckles growling to the group
"You five giving me this much trouble just as I was about to turn in your going to pay." -Please, Standby- (Crashing, snapping and roaring noises)...
(In cell 13)
Hajime growled while kicking the five inmates back in their cell and slammed the door shut. The first to say anything was Jyugo who rubbed his head in slight pain," man we made it to the last door on our first for real try in a while." Uno nodded putting in secondly, "Yeah never thought he'd break through the wall though." Marisa simply huffed out, "we could have gotten through that door if we had a plan to beat him," Nico playfully smiled telling the group "Hey, hey Marisa got us to the final door on her first go that's a great starting record." Rock nodded in agreement commenting, "And we got it just at the end of the day too haha." after that the group began their preparations to sleep, Marisa simply took her hat off wondering where she was going to sleep.
"Marisa your bed's next to mine!" Nico said rapidly patting the bed next to his making the girl sweatdrop at his enthusiasm. Marisa responded with a small smile. "I hear ya, I hear ya." so the group laid down prepared to go to bed...
(just outside)
"Oh ho ho well then this just looks interesting, quite the fresh meat has displayed itself "he" will be overjoyed I'm sure." a sharp grinned shadow told himself while looking at the specimen's new cellmate, before going to strut off thinking "In fact that tournament tomorrow will let me see just what she's made of hahaha." reviews- KinardTisa- thanks for the support and the compliment. Kamecoline- I hope this chapter continues to keep your interest.